Pleadings And Proceedings Before Trial — California Penal Code — The Mode Of Trial — Control of proceedings by judge Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session It shall be the duty of the judge to control all proceedings during the trial, and to limit the introduction of evidence and the argument of counsel to relevant and material matters, with a view to the expeditious and effective ascertainment of the truth regarding the matters involved. Ca. Pen. Code § 1044